Where does “louk” come from?
louk (English) comes from Middle English louken, from Old English lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic lūkan, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
louk (English): To weed; pull up weeds; Alternative form of lock;...
Definitions
- To weed; pull up weeds; Alternative form of lock;...
Ancestry of “louk”, step by step
louk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English louken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | louken | to lock |
| 2 | Old English | lūcan | to close, lock; to lock; to pluck out, pull up |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via Middle English lowken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lowken | — |